archiveDecember 2024

By Sola Isola For decades, we have always heard or read that government is continuum. We hardly get to see it happen in terms of projects especially when government changes hand from one political party to another, unfortunately it has denegerated lately into government changing hand to players within the...

A former governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has denied reports on social media, alleging that he had entered into an agreement on rotational presidency with former presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar, and Peter Obi of the Labour Party. Speaking during an interview with the BBC Hausa Service,...

Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has signed the 2025 appropriation bill into law at the Glass Hall of the Government House, Lokoja. This significant move paves the way for implementing the state’s budget, which aims to stimulate job creation, infrastructure development, food security, and staff welfare. The 2025 budget...

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved $2.2bn fund for the development of Special Agro-Industrial Process Zones in Nigeria (SAPZ). The Director General of AfDB Nigeria Office, Abdul Kamara, disclosed this during Channels Television’s 2024 end-of-year review with the theme, ‘Focus on the Agriculture Sector, Food Security, Research and AfDB...

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has faulted the recent military parade involving Seyi Tinubu, the son of President Bola Tinubu. He also demanded a thorough investigation into the incident, labelling it a gross violation of military tradition. In a statement released on Monday and signed by his Media Adviser, Paul...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has consented to a proposal to establish a federal university in Southern Kaduna. Vice President Kashim Shettima who revealed this during a condolence visit to the Kukah family on the death of Yohanna Sidi Kukah, the Agwom Akulu of Ikulu Chiefdom and family member of Bishop...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday, December 30, extended his condolences to the government and people of the United States of America on the passing of former President Jimmy Carter. Carter, a Nobel peace laureate who led the United States of America from 1977 to 1981 died at the age...

President Bola Tinubu has expressed his profound joy at the re-opening of the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, describing it as another remarkable achievement in 2024 that has strengthened Nigerians' hope in his administration. Today, the Warri Refinery returned to operation weeks after...

• releases $228m ID4D funding The World Bank has raised Nigeria’s target for National Identification Numbers (NIN) issuance under the Digital Identity for Development (ID4D) project from 148 million to 180 million, reflecting confidence in the country’s progress despite earlier setbacks. The ID4D project, launched in February 2020 with a...

● Lateef Bakare is the new Ajiroba of Ijeshaland ● DIG Taiwo Lakanu (Rtd.) is the new Gbobaniyi of Ijeshaland Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke on Sunday presented Staff of Office to the new Owa Obokun of Ijeshaland, Oba Clement Adesuyi Haastrup. While presenting the Staff of Office in...